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by Stij
18 Mar 2024, 12:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 254
Views: 45676

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

Exciting news. I really hope they'll finally start flying to South Africa (JNB, CPT). You can't be the 'African expert' airline, without flying to the most important tourist destination in Africa. As United flies already non-stop from Newark to Capetown, I don't think it will be a priority... Unfor...
by Stij
19 Oct 2023, 16:43
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2023
Replies: 497
Views: 321738

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2023

I agree!

Remember the last time a major Belgian Airline tried really rapid growth? I think it ended somewhere in 2001... and it was called Sabena...
by Stij
04 Oct 2023, 19:10
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4560
Views: 2139206

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

Boeing767copilot wrote: 04 Oct 2023, 18:34 This time the eagle is ready to fly to his homebase.
Hopefully it will not be the reverse of a saying of a steward some 20 years ago on an SN Avro RJ: "It looks like a chicken, but flies like an eagle".
by Stij
18 Sep 2023, 15:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224402

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

A pity... I loved to fly with them!
by Stij
11 Sep 2023, 07:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4560
Views: 2139206

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

And right before the end, Sabena flew to Chennai.
by Stij
10 Aug 2023, 07:56
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2023
Replies: 497
Views: 321738

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2023

Or you could look at it from a slightly more positive angle: - After a traditional loss in Q1 (in line with expectations-budget) SN booked a record profit for a Q2 (after Q3 in 2022 was also a record Q3 performance already - after which LH also provided SN with the funds to do the advance re-paymen...
by Stij
28 Jun 2023, 09:40
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224402

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

I sometime see there publicity on the website of https://www.news24.com/... a SA newspaper...
by Stij
14 Jun 2023, 08:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1915
Views: 900640

Re: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future

And cut the direct link with Antwerp and beyond? ... And to top it off, have check-in facilities for the comfort of pax. I do apoligize for not being clear enough. I would build 4 stops on this people mover: Above line 36 Terminal Under line 25N, with a parking lot above the E19. Vilvoorde railways...
by Stij
13 Jun 2023, 10:19
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1915
Views: 900640

Re: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future

De detour and the limited capacity is making it difficult...

Mayve converting the diabolo to some kind of people mover and creating railwaystations on the main line could be an affordable solution... but it's a long shot...
by Stij
01 Jun 2023, 17:16
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4560
Views: 2139206

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

Funny... 34 A32s... the number A32s ordered by Sabena...
by Stij
25 May 2023, 08:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224402

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

Matt wrote: 25 May 2023, 08:41 Anyone an idea as to when the flights to CPT would return? If they are returning.
June 11th
by Stij
24 May 2023, 16:48
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224402

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

Pilanesberg - thanks for the recommendation, looks interesting indeed. I was more thinking of the CPT area (incl. Stellenbosch and Hermanus) combined with a couple of days in KNP. Sorry for the offtopic. Doesn't Lufti also fly out of MUC to CPT? Or is that only during the winter season? When going ...
by Stij
12 May 2023, 07:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224402

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

If you're price sensitive... Ethiopian...
by Stij
13 Apr 2023, 15:46
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: The one and only topic on which runway in use @EBBR
Replies: 638
Views: 509420

Re: The one and only topic on which runway in use @EBBR

For the moment all arrivals and departures are on 25L with some airplanes backtracking... A couple of hours ago all on 25R... is there a reason?

Stijn
by Stij
04 Apr 2023, 14:41
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224402

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

In Cape Town rumor has it Air Belgium will fly non-stop to Cape Town as from the winter schedule...

Not reflected in the booking engine yet...
by Stij
08 Mar 2023, 13:10
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: BRU-JNB-CPT with Air belgium
Replies: 0
Views: 9392

BRU-JNB-CPT with Air belgium

Hi, Normally I don't post any trip reports anymore, but as some blogger made a bad review of Air Belgium, I found it be my obligation to post this. Last wednesday I flew to, and yesterday I returned from CPT with Air Belgium for a quick business trip. i flew economy. I can report - punctuallity... e...
by Stij
19 Feb 2023, 07:48
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2023
Replies: 59
Views: 76473

Re: Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2023

And nowOO-SFF is stuck in KGL with my family on board bound for Entebbe…
by Stij
14 Jan 2023, 09:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224402

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

A A340 doesn't really c;limb... it flies straight ahead and "climbs" because the earth is round...
by Stij
12 Dec 2022, 16:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1915
Views: 900640

Re: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future

The issue might be a bit more complex... The way the Diabolo has been constructed is that - every HST that needs to go to the airport station has to cross the slow tracks. - the station has just 3 platforms and they are already heavily used. I doubt a platform can be blocked for 10 minites to empty ...
by Stij
08 Dec 2022, 14:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2022
Replies: 212
Views: 110409

Re: Air Belgium in 2022

It's "easy" to use Congo's traffic rights... by using a Congolese airline... but, as Citybird experienced with "les linges aériennes Congolaises", much more difficult to get your money for these flights out of Africa.